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Hadith 4719

Chapter on Righteousness and Maintaining Ties of Kinship

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Chapter on Righteousness and Maintaining Ties of Kinship

Zujajat al-Masabih 4719Volume 4

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Al-Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah has forbidden you from disobeying mothers, burying daughters alive, withholding and demanding 1, and He dislikes for you gossip, excessive questioning, and wasting wealth.”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5975 (unverified) 99% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2408 (unverified) 97% confidence

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Commentary and footnotes (2)

Note 1

withholding and demanding

(1) His statement: “withholding and demanding”: with kasrah on ta’, a verbal noun meaning “give.” It refers to stinginess and begging, meaning He dislikes a man withholding what he has and asking for what others have. [As stated in Al-Mirqat]

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله: ومنع وهات بكسر التاء، وهو اسم فعل بمعنى اعط». وعبر بهما من البخل والسؤال أي كره أن يمنع الرجل ما عنده ويسأل ما عند غيره. كذا في «المرقاة».